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Contents Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.1.1 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-8 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-8 4.2.2 Obtaining the software ...5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Chapter 6: Multi GPU support 6.1 AMD® ...
Contents Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.1.1 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-8 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-8 4.2.2 Obtaining the software ...5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Chapter 6: Multi GPU support 6.1 AMD® ...
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Contents 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI® technology 6-7 6.2.1 Requirements 6-7 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-7 6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-8 6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards 6-9 6.2.5 Installing the device drivers 6-10 6.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI® technology 6-10 Appendices Z170-WS block diagram A-1 Notices ...A-2 ASUS contact information A-6 vi
Contents 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI® technology 6-7 6.2.1 Requirements 6-7 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-7 6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-8 6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards 6-9 6.2.5 Installing the device drivers 6-10 6.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI® technology 6-10 Appendices Z170-WS block diagram A-1 Notices ...A-2 ASUS contact information A-6 vi
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...Maximum shared memory of individual CPUs. at x16/x8/x8 mode or quad x8/x8/x8/x8 mode) 1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x4 slot (max. Z170-WS specifications summary LGA1151 socket for details. 4 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 , dual at x16/x16 mode, triple at x4 mode..., compatible with 4 PCIex16 graphics card) (continued on the CPU types. Please refer to 3 displays ** HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way/Quad-GPU SLI® Technology (with 4 PCIex16 graphics card) Supports AMD® 4-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™...
...Maximum shared memory of individual CPUs. at x16/x8/x8 mode or quad x8/x8/x8/x8 mode) 1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x4 slot (max. Z170-WS specifications summary LGA1151 socket for details. 4 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 , dual at x16/x16 mode, triple at x4 mode..., compatible with 4 PCIex16 graphics card) (continued on the CPU types. Please refer to 3 displays ** HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way/Quad-GPU SLI® Technology (with 4 PCIex16 graphics card) Supports AMD® 4-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™...
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xv Z170-WS specifications summary Manageability Support DVD contents Operating system support Form factor WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10* Windows® 8.1* Windows® 7 *64-bit supported only ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xv Z170-WS specifications summary Manageability Support DVD contents Operating system support Form factor WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10* Windows® 8.1* Windows® 7 *64-bit supported only ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
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... on the operating system's setting. • These USB 3.0 ports only support Turbo Mode when using USB 3.0 Boost feature. Z170-WS 1-29 Chapter 1 8. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12; We recommend you to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI...
... on the operating system's setting. • These USB 3.0 ports only support Turbo Mode when using USB 3.0 Boost feature. Z170-WS 1-29 Chapter 1 8. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12; We recommend you to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI...
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... appears only when you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. SATA6G_6(Gray) SATA6G_1(Gray) - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 Z170-WS 3-39 SATA6G_6(Gray) [Enabled] This item allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] ... port to SATA for LPM (link power management) support with a better energy saving conditions. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to...
... appears only when you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. SATA6G_6(Gray) SATA6G_1(Gray) - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 Z170-WS 3-39 SATA6G_6(Gray) [Enabled] This item allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] ... port to SATA for LPM (link power management) support with a better energy saving conditions. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to...
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... and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you set the ... only] This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy only] This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you...
... and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you set the ... only] This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy only] This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you...
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...ODD & USB devices Load USB 3.0 drivers using the ASUS support DVD and install Windows® 7 using a USB device. The setup procedures presented in order to your 100 series platform. 4. Requirement: • 1 x ASUS support DVD • 1 x ...ASUS support DVD into a USB ODD, or copy all files on the Windows® 7 installation DVD to a USB storage device on a working system. 2. This section is recommended to enter the boot screen. Chapter 4 Z170-WS 4-1 It is a guide on your 100 series platform. 3. Power on the chipset specification, the 100 series requires USB 3.0 drivers...
...ODD & USB devices Load USB 3.0 drivers using the ASUS support DVD and install Windows® 7 using a USB device. The setup procedures presented in order to your 100 series platform. 4. Requirement: • 1 x ASUS support DVD • 1 x ...ASUS support DVD into a USB ODD, or copy all files on the Windows® 7 installation DVD to a USB storage device on a working system. 2. This section is recommended to enter the boot screen. Chapter 4 Z170-WS 4-1 It is a guide on your 100 series platform. 3. Power on the chipset specification, the 100 series requires USB 3.0 drivers...
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screen will be loaded automatically during installation startup. Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device. 6. Chapter 4 The "Setup is loaded correctly. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 installation. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software Support The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." 5.
screen will be loaded automatically during installation startup. Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device. 6. Chapter 4 The "Setup is loaded correctly. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 installation. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software Support The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." 5.
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...Auto_Unattend" folder into an ODD on your 100 series platform. 6. The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." The "Setup is loaded correctly. 9. On your system. 3. Chapter 4 Z170-WS 4-3 Select the ODD as the boot device. 8. Edit the ISO file and add... both "Auto_Unattend.xml" and "Auto_Unattend" folder from the root directory of the ASUS supporting DVD to ...
...Auto_Unattend" folder into an ODD on your 100 series platform. 6. The USB 3.0 driver will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." The "Setup is loaded correctly. 9. On your system. 3. Chapter 4 Z170-WS 4-3 Select the ODD as the boot device. 8. Edit the ISO file and add... both "Auto_Unattend.xml" and "Auto_Unattend" folder from the root directory of the ASUS supporting DVD to ...
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...Z170-WS 4-7 Insert the modified Windows® 7 installation DVD into an ODD or connect the USB storage device with modified Windows® 7 installation files onto your system and press F8 during installation startup. Power on your 100 series platform. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the boot screen. 6. The USB 3.0 driver... will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." screen will be loaded automatically during POST (Power-On Self Test) to complete...
...Z170-WS 4-7 Insert the modified Windows® 7 installation DVD into an ODD or connect the USB storage device with modified Windows® 7 installation files onto your system and press F8 during installation startup. Power on your 100 series platform. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the boot screen. 6. The USB 3.0 driver... will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is starting..." screen will be loaded automatically during POST (Power-On Self Test) to complete...
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... files are included in Portable Document Format (PDF). Chapter 4 Z170-WS 4-9 Follow the instructions below to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Run the Support DVD. 2. Install the necessary drivers to use Click to select an item to install Click to display the ASUS contact information Click to browse the file list of... software manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Support DVD main menu Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
... files are included in Portable Document Format (PDF). Chapter 4 Z170-WS 4-9 Follow the instructions below to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Run the Support DVD. 2. Install the necessary drivers to use Click to select an item to install Click to display the ASUS contact information Click to browse the file list of... software manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Support DVD main menu Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
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... and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software, drivers and BIOS easily. on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then select EZ Using EZ Update Click to update the BIOS Chapter 4 4-16 ...
... and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software, drivers and BIOS easily. on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then select EZ Using EZ Update Click to update the BIOS Chapter 4 4-16 ...
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... Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device button Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status Z170-WS 4-27 Double-Click on the icon to deliver the ultimate audio experience...
... Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device button Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status Z170-WS 4-27 Double-Click on the icon to deliver the ultimate audio experience...
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... the RAID 10 configuration you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Z170-WS 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: RAID Support RAID ... supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 solution. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. If one drive to be of a single disk alone, ...
... the RAID 10 configuration you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Z170-WS 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: RAID Support RAID ... supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 solution. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. If one drive to be of a single disk alone, ...
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... without entering the OS: 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Z170-WS 5-7 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Exit, then press . From the utility main menu, select 5. Boot your computer. 2. Press to exit or press to ... following warning message appears: [CONFIRM EXIT] Are you sure you want to the utility main menu. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. The...
... without entering the OS: 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Z170-WS 5-7 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Exit, then press . From the utility main menu, select 5. Boot your computer. 2. Press to exit or press to ... following warning message appears: [CONFIRM EXIT] Are you sure you want to the utility main menu. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. The...
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Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Copy the files of the selected folder to load the UEFI driver for your USB floppy disk drive. Click OK. 4. To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to the root ...path of the device you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7: 1. Go to the Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to open the ...
Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Copy the files of the selected folder to load the UEFI driver for your USB floppy disk drive. Click OK. 4. To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to the root ...path of the device you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7: 1. Go to the Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to open the ...
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...the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 1... units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Z170-WS 6-1 Chapter 6 Chapter 6: Multi GPU support Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD...
...the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 1... units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Z170-WS 6-1 Chapter 6 Chapter 6: Multi GPU support Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD...
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Chapter 6 Z170-WS 6-5 6.1.6 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center: ...Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install...
Chapter 6 Z170-WS 6-5 6.1.6 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center: ...Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install...